ITV also confirmed that Saturday Night Takeaway had been cancelled this weekend

An ITV spokesperson added: “ITV has taken a joint decision with Ant and Dec’s team not to broadcast Saturday Night Takeaway this weekend.

“We will be reviewing options for the last two episodes of the series (March 31 and April 7) which would not feature Ant who is taking time off to seek treatment. We very much hope that he gets the help that he needs.”

The Sun exclusively revealed that Ant, 42, had been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving on Sunday.

We reported how the Geordie telly veteran was “agitated and argumentative” with a policewoman as she arrested him.